Ukraine: Russian strike kills 11 in town near Donetsk

At least 11 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian strike on Dobropillya, a town in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities say. Eight residential buildings and an…

UK: Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

Labour ministers have yet to hold talks with key figures involved in unlocking the £2.5bn promised for Ukraine after Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea football club. Abramovich sold Chelsea in…

USA: Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia

US President Donald Trump has said he is finding it “more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine” than Russia in attempts to broker peace between the two nations. The US…

France: Paris trains halted and area evacuated after WW2 bomb found

Trains to and from Paris have been cancelled, an area evacuated and part of the main ring road temporarily closed after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found on…

Argentina: City left flooded after fierce storm

One of Argentina’s biggest cities has been hit by severe flooding after suffering the equivalent of more than four months’ rainfall in just four hours. Heavy rain began lashing Bahía…

South Korea: The ‘traitor’ at the heart of impeachment drama

Han Dong-Hoon was driving home from dinner in Seoul on December 3, scanning the radio, when he heard a breaking news update: President Yoon Suk-Yeol was preparing to deliver an…

Thailand: Students now free to choose their hairstyles, Thai court rules

After years of wrangling with authorities, students in Thailand can now let their hair down. Literally. On Wednesday, Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court annulled a 50-year-old directive by the education ministry,…

USA: Job growth stable as government cuts start

US President Donald Trump’s cuts to the government workforce have started to hit, but overall hiring last month remained stable as growth in other sectors offset those losses. The Labor…

Ireland: McGregor obeyed orders over Nikita Hand CCTV footage – judge

A judge has said he is satisfied Conor McGregor has done what was ordered regarding the sharing of CCTV footage, which was shown during the civil trial brought by Nikita…

Ireland: Pair who murdered man thrown over cliffs jailed for life

The family of a man who was thrown over iconic Irish cliffs have described his “evil” murder as “callous and unnecessary”. Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, were convicted of murdering…